KR102112809B1 - Automotive connector automated production system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for automation production of a connector for vehicles, comprising: a determination unit for determining whether a connector part for vehicles is normally mounted to a coupling unit included in production equipment of a connector for vehicles; a status information acquisition unit for acquiring status information of a connector part for vehicles produced by the production equipment of a connector for vehicles; a production information collection unit for collecting production information of the connector part for vehicles; an analysis unit for analyzing whether status information of a novel connector part for vehicles is defective based on an artificial neural network constructed through learning using reference status information and the status information of the connector part for vehicles as input and using a defective detection result of the connector part for vehicles as output; and a control unit for generating a control signal for controlling driving of the production equipment of a connector for vehicles based on production information of the connector part for vehicles and the status information of the connector part for vehicles, wherein the control unit may generate a control signal for controlling a movement of a probe pin such that the probe pin can be connected to a connection terminal of the connector part for vehicles for applying power and a test electric signal to the connector part for vehicles when it is determined that the connector part for vehicles is normally mounted to the coupling unit included in the production equipment of a connector for vehicles.

Description

Automotive connector automation production system and method {AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTOR AUTOMATED PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD}

The present invention relates to a vehicle connector automated production system and method.

The connector is used to connect the individual parts of the electrical appliance, the terminal is assembled to the front end of the wire that is coupled to the connector, and the terminal is provided with a cluster that is prevented from being unexpectedly locked out after being inserted into the connector.

Before mounting the connector on which the wiring harness is mounted on the vehicle, check the connector for defects using the connector inspection jig. Here, the wiring harness is an automotive component that collectively refers to electric wires, connectors, and power distribution devices for the purpose of supplying (transmitting) electric signals and power to each system in a vehicle. The connector inspection jig includes a jig body to which a connector is inserted and mounted, and a plurality of inspection pins (probe pins) electrically connected to connector pins provided in the jig body to measure defects in the connector.

In recent years, production and sales by vehicle type have changed to a mass production system, and as the production line of parts becomes larger, these production facilities require a lot of maintenance cost to use as a production line for after-sales service after automobile production is discontinued as in the past. The utilization of the area also causes a great deal of trouble, and most companies produce the parts required for after-sales service after the suspension of production, equivalent to several years in advance, and store them in the warehouse or store the equipment even at the cost of loss. It is responding to supply of parts.

The background technology of this application is disclosed in Korean Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0287881.

The present application is to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, producing a plurality of connector parts applied to a vehicle, the process of producing connector parts in a process produced through various analysis such as image analysis, electrical signal analysis, artificial neural network, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle connector automated production system and method capable of analyzing and detecting defects in production parts.

However, the technical problems to be achieved by the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, a vehicle connector automation production system according to an embodiment of the present application, a determination unit for determining whether a vehicle connector component is properly seated on a coupling unit included in production equipment of a vehicle connector , A status information acquisition unit for obtaining status information of a vehicle connector component produced through production equipment of the vehicle connector, a production information collection unit for collecting production information of the vehicle connector component, a reference status information, and the status of the vehicle connector component Production of the connector component for the vehicle and an analysis unit that analyzes whether the status information of the new vehicle connector component is defective based on an artificial neural network constructed through learning that inputs information and outputs a result of detecting a defect of the vehicle connector component as an output. Information and status determination of the vehicle connector parts It includes a control unit for generating a control signal for controlling the driving of the production equipment of the vehicle connector based on the beam, the control unit, the vehicle connector parts are normally seated on the coupling unit included in the production equipment of the vehicle connector When it is judged, a control signal for controlling the movement of the probe pin may be generated so that the probe pin is connected to the connection terminal of the vehicle connector component for application of power and test electrical signals to the vehicle connector component.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the vehicle connector automated production system may further include a magnetic force generating unit that generates a magnetic force that exerts an attractive force on a connector component for a vehicle seated on the coupling unit.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the control unit controls the operation of the magnetic force generating unit to ON when the vehicle connector component is properly seated on the coupling unit, and when the magnetic force generating unit is in the ON state, the probe pin and the vehicle connector component Connection movement control of the probe pin for connection between connection terminals of the vehicle, testing of connector parts for vehicles, and separation movement control of the probe pin for separation between probe pins and connection terminals of vehicle connector parts, and testing of vehicle connector parts Thereafter, when the separation movement control is performed, the operation of the magnetic force generating unit may be controlled to OFF.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the status information acquisition unit may acquire status information of the vehicle connector component from a sensor provided in the production equipment of the vehicle connector.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the analysis unit, based on the bending angle information of the connection terminal coupled to the housing of the vehicle connector obtained through the state information acquisition unit and the preset bending angle information of the connection terminal, the connector of the vehicle connector Defects can be analyzed.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the status information acquiring unit includes: a first image collecting unit collecting a cut image of a first production equipment that cuts a bundle of connectors to which a plurality of connector pins are connected to each connector, and the plurality of coupling units A second image collection unit for collecting the combined image of the second production equipment for coupling the connector of the third, collecting the settling image of the press machine fixing the plurality of connectors coupled to the coupling unit to the pin board through a press fit process It may include an image collection unit.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the analysis unit may detect a defect in the housing of the vehicle connector and the fixing of a plurality of connector pins through the cut image, the combined image, and the fixed image.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the determination unit may determine whether the vehicle connector component is defective based on whether the status information exists in a preset range using the status information acquired by the status information acquisition unit. have.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the vehicle connector automated production system is the shape information, material of the connector component for the vehicle in consideration of the use purpose when the new production information is the information included in the production information collected by the production information collection unit A recommendation unit for recommending at least one of information, connection terminal information, and location information may be further included.

According to one embodiment of the present application, a method for automating a connector for a vehicle includes: determining whether a connector component for a vehicle is properly seated on a coupling unit included in production equipment for a vehicle connector, and for a vehicle produced through the production equipment of the vehicle connector Learning to obtain status information of a connector component, collecting production information of the vehicle connector, inputting reference status information and status information of the vehicle connector component as inputs, and outputting a defect detection result of the vehicle connector component as an output Analyzing whether the status information of the new vehicle connector component is defective based on the artificial neural network constructed through and driving the production equipment of the vehicle connector based on the production information of the vehicle connector and the status information of the vehicle connector component. Generating a control signal to control Including, but generating the control signal, when it is determined that the vehicle connector component is normally seated on a coupling unit included in the production equipment of the vehicle connector, the application of power and test electrical signals to the vehicle connector component In order to generate a control signal to control the movement of the probe pin so that the probe pin is connected to the connection terminal of the vehicle connector component.

The above-described problem solving means are merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and detailed description of the invention.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present application, it is possible to produce a plurality of connector parts applied to a vehicle, and analyze the production process of the connector parts in a process produced through various analyzes such as image analysis, electrical signal analysis, and artificial neural network. And can detect and analyze defects in production parts

However, the effects obtainable herein are not limited to the above-described effects, and other effects may exist.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a vehicle connector automated production system according to an embodiment of the present application.
2 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle connector component produced in a vehicle connector automated production system according to an embodiment of the present application.
3 is a view schematically showing any one of the production equipment of the vehicle connector of the vehicle connector automated production system according to an embodiment of the present application.
4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of determining whether a defect is defective based on a bending angle of a terminal of an automotive connector automation production system according to an embodiment of the present application.
5 is an operation flowchart for a production method of a vehicle connector automated production system according to an embodiment of the present application.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present application pertains may easily practice. However, the present application may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly describe the present application in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and like reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout this specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, it is not only "directly connected", but also "electrically connected" or "indirectly connected" with another element in between. "It also includes the case where it is.

Throughout the present specification, when a member is positioned on another member “on”, “on the top”, “top”, “bottom”, “bottom”, “bottom”, this means that one member is attached to another member. This includes cases where there is another member between the two members as well as when in contact.

Throughout this specification, when a part “includes” a certain component, it means that the component may further include other components, not to exclude other components, unless otherwise stated.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a vehicle connector automated production system according to an embodiment of the present application. 2 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle connector component produced in a vehicle connector automated production system according to an embodiment of the present application. 3 is a view schematically showing any one of the production equipment of the vehicle connector of the vehicle connector automated production system according to an embodiment of the present application. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of determining whether a defect is defective based on a bending angle of a terminal of an automotive connector automation production system according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 1, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 includes a determination unit 11, a status information acquisition unit 12, a production information collection unit 13, a control unit 14, a magnetic force generation unit 15 and analysis It may include a portion (16). However, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 is not limited thereto, and may further include, for example, a communication unit (not shown) for communicating with a user terminal (not shown). In addition, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 may include a database for storing production information and status information of the vehicle connector.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the vehicle connector automation production system 10 may produce a vehicle connector component using production equipment of a vehicle connector. Referring to FIG. 2 as an example, the vehicle connector component 20 may include a waterproof connector, a joint connector, a PCB connector, an ECU / PCU connector, and the like.

In addition, the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector may include various production equipment such as AIR PRESS (pneumatic press), semi-automatic bending machine, ultrasonic welding machine, circuit inspection machine, terminal divider, automatic division / packaging machine, vacuum welding packaging and measuring instrument. However, it is not limited thereto.

In addition, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 may determine whether an inspection signal is abnormal through a circuit inspector to check whether the vehicle connector component 20 is defective. In addition, the vehicle connector automation production system 10 may check whether the vehicle connector component 20 produced is defective by analyzing an image (image) collected in the process of the vehicle connector component 20.

In addition, in the production process of the automotive connector automated production system 10, the automotive connector component 20, the vehicle connector component 20 is normally seated on the coupling unit 24 included in the production equipment 30 of the automotive connector Can determine whether In addition, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 can check whether the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit 24 without any angle misalignment. In other words, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 normally engages the coupling unit 24 in which the vehicle connector component 20 is included in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector for the production or defect detection of the vehicle connector component 20. It can be judged whether or not.

In addition, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 may acquire status information of the vehicle connector component 20 produced through the vehicle connector production equipment 30. Here, the status information may be status information of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from a sensor provided in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector.

In addition, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 may collect production information of a vehicle connector component. Here, the production information may be information including the shape, material (material), usage of the vehicle, the number of production terminals, the presence or absence of a connection terminal, the location of a connection terminal, whether a new product is manufactured, and the like.

In addition, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector based on the production information of the vehicle connector component 20 and the state information of the vehicle connector component 20. can do. For example, when it is determined that the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit 24 included in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector, power and test electric signals are applied to the vehicle connector component 20. For this, a control signal for controlling the movement of the probe pin can be generated so that the probe pin is connected to the connection terminal of the vehicle connector component.

The vehicle connector automated production system 10 detects whether the vehicle connector component 20 is defective using at least one of an inspection signal, an image (image) analysis, and an inspection pin (a pin coupled to a connector pin, a probe pin). chat.

In the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector, a coupling unit 24 on which the vehicle connector component 20 is seated may be provided (placed). In addition, a seating groove in which the vehicle connector component 20 is seated may be provided (arranged) in the vehicle connector production equipment 30.

Referring to FIG. 3 as an example, the vehicle connector component 20 may be mounted on the coupling unit 24 included in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector. The coupling unit 24 is replaceable based on the shape of the vehicle connector component. The coupling unit 24 is simply shown in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped in the drawing, but the design can be changed according to the shape of the housing 22 of the vehicle connector component 20. In addition, a probe pin 23 may be included in the lower end of the coupling unit 24. The probe pin 23 may be for testing electrical and electronic signals of the vehicle connector component 20. The vehicle connector component 20 may be generated by coupling the connection terminal 21 (connector pin) of the vehicle connector component 20 to the housing 22 of the vehicle connector component 20.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the determination unit 11 may determine whether the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit 24 included in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector.

Referring to FIG. 3 as an example, the determination unit 11 may determine whether the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit 24 included in the AIR PRESS (pneumatic press). In addition, the determination unit 11 may determine whether the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit included in the semi-automatic bending machine. Further, the determination unit 11 may determine whether the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit included in the circuit inspector. In other words, the determination unit 11 may determine whether the produced vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the defect unit 24 included in at least one of the production equipment 30 of the plurality of vehicle connectors. .

For example, when determining that the area where the vehicle connector component 20 contacts the coupling unit 24 included in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector is determined to be greater than or equal to a preset area, the determination unit 11 may use the vehicle connector component 20 ) May be determined to be properly seated on the coupling unit 24 included in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector. The area (contact area) of the vehicle connector part 20 touching the coupling unit 24 may be calculated through image analysis. In addition, the area (contact area) of the vehicle connector component 20 touching the coupling unit 24 may be calculated through the detection sensor. For example, the status information acquisition unit 12 may acquire an image of a surface of the vehicle connector component 20 that is in contact with the coupling unit 24.

For example, the image analysis in the automotive connector automated production system 10 may be performed by the analysis unit 16. The analysis unit 16 may perform image analysis by applying an image analysis algorithm to the image acquired through the status information acquisition unit 12. For example, the image analysis algorithm may be applied to all kinds of image analysis algorithms that have been previously developed or developed in the future.

In addition, the determination unit 11 may determine whether the connector component of the vehicle 20 is defective based on whether the status information exists within a preset range using the status information acquired by the status information acquisition unit 13. have. The determination unit 11 may set a reference value of each of a plurality of sensors provided in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector. For example, the determination unit 11 is a reference value of the vehicle connector component 20 before being coupled to the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector, a reference value of the vehicle connector component 20 after being combined, a vehicle connector production equipment 30 ), It is possible to set preset reference information for each of the reference values of the finally produced vehicle connector part 20. The determination unit 11 may determine whether the vehicle connector component 20 is defective by comparing the state information acquired by the status information acquisition unit 13 with a corresponding reference value.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the status information acquisition unit 12 may acquire status information of the vehicle connector component 20 produced through the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector. In addition, the status information acquisition unit 12 may acquire status information of the vehicle connector component 20 before being coupled to the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector. In addition, the status information acquisition unit 12 may acquire status information of the vehicle connector component 20 after being coupled to the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector. At this time, the status information acquiring unit 12 is coupled to the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector, and then the status information of the vehicle connector component 20 is included in the vehicle connector component 20 of the vehicle connector production equipment 30. It may be the case. For example, the status information may be status information of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from a sensor provided in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector.

In addition, the status information acquiring unit 12 may acquire status information of the vehicle connector component 20 from a sensor provided in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector.

 For example, the sensor uses a thermal sensor, an image sensor, a camera, a pressure sensor, a position sensor, an infrared sensor, a magnetic sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, and a temperature / humidity sensor. Although it is possible to obtain the status information of 20, the sensor described above is not limited to this, and more various sensors may be provided.

For example, the state information acquisition unit 12 is a state information acquisition unit 12 is a vehicle connector component 20 before being coupled to the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector, the vehicle connector component 20 after being coupled, production Each of the final vehicle connector parts 20 may acquire image information-based status information using an image sensor or a camera. The determination unit 11 may determine whether the corresponding image information corresponds to a preset reference value.

In addition, the status information acquiring unit 12 uses a heat sensor to check whether the vehicle connector component 20 included in the coupling unit 24 provided in the vehicle connector production equipment 30 is properly seated. By doing so, it is possible to obtain status information of the vehicle connector component 20.

In addition, the status information acquiring unit 12 may obtain temperature status information by using a temperature sensor to measure the temperature of the resulting product produced by the vehicle connector component 20 produced through the vehicle connector production equipment 30. The determination unit 11 may check whether the corresponding temperature status information exists in a preset temperature range based on the information provided from the temperature sensor by the status information acquisition unit 12. For example, when the vehicle connector component 20 exceeds the preset temperature range when it is produced through the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector, it is determined whether the component is present within a preset range because there may be deformation of the component. can do.

In addition, the status information acquiring unit 12 may acquire location status information using a position sensor at a position where the produced vehicle connector component 20 is seated on the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector. The determination unit 11 may check whether the corresponding location status information exists within a preset location range based on the information provided by the location sensor from the status information acquisition unit 12. The determination unit 11 may determine whether the corresponding vehicle connector component 20 is located in the preset position state information. By checking the position status information in the determination unit 11, a more accurate vehicle connector component 20 can be produced.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the production information collection unit 13 may collect production information of the vehicle connector component 20. For example, the production information may be information including the shape, material (material), usage of the vehicle connector component, the number of productions, the presence or absence of a connection terminal, the location of the connection terminal, whether or not it is newly manufactured.

The production information collection unit 13 may obtain production information of the vehicle connector component 20 through an application installed in a user terminal (not shown). The production information collection unit 13 includes production information, including the shape, material (material), usage of the vehicle, the number of production terminals, the presence or absence of a connection terminal, the location of a connection terminal, whether a new production is made, etc. A menu is provided, and production information can be obtained based on user input information.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the recommendation unit (not shown) selects at least one of a shape, a material, a connection terminal, and a position of a connector component for a vehicle in consideration of a use purpose when a new production is unique from the collected production information. Can recommend

The recommendation unit (not shown) does not receive input information corresponding to the production information including the shape, material (material), usage, production number, connection terminal presence, and connection terminal location of the vehicle connector part in the user input information. In this case, it is possible to recommend at least one of production information of a connector component for a vehicle to a user. For example, the recommendation unit (not shown) may recommend the location of the connection terminal in consideration of the use of the vehicle connector component when the user input information related to the location of the connection terminal is not provided.

The recommender (not shown) may recommend the information using data stored in a database (not shown). The recommendation unit (not shown) may recommend corresponding production information based on an artificial neural network learning model based on supervised learning. The recommendation unit (not shown) may recommend production information suitable for the user by using user information, company information, and specific product production information stored in the user terminal (not shown).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the control unit 14 is a control signal for controlling the driving of the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector based on the production information of the vehicle connector component 20 and the status information of the vehicle connector component 20 Can generate For example, the control signal may be a control signal for controlling a driving unit (not shown) provided in the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector.

The control unit 14 is based on the production information of the vehicle connector part 20 and the state information of the vehicle connector part 20, AIR PRESS (pneumatic press), semi-automatic bending machine, ultrasonic welding machine, circuit inspector, terminal divider, automatic division / A control signal that controls driving of at least one of the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector including the packaging machine, the vacuum welding packaging value, and the measuring instrument may be generated.

When it is determined that the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit 24 included in the production equipment of the vehicle connector, the controller 14 is configured to apply power and test electric signals to the vehicle connector component 20. A control signal for controlling the movement of the probe pin 23 may be generated such that the probe pin 23 is connected to the connection terminal 21 of the vehicle connector component 20.

Here, the probe pin 23 may mean means (parts, members) for applying power and test electrical signals to the vehicle connector component 20. The probe pin 23 is a hollow portion of the vehicle connector component 20 corresponding to the position of the connection terminal 21 of the vehicle connector component 20 when the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit 24 It can be placed on the face. The probe pin 23 is on the surface of the hollow portion corresponding to the position of the connection terminal 21 of the vehicle connector part 20, one end of the probe pin 23 is exposed to the outside, and the other end of the probe pin 23 is for the vehicle It can be arranged to be embedded in the connector component 20. In addition, a plurality of probe pins 23 may be disposed in the probe pins 23. At this time, the number of probe pins 23 may be determined according to the type of the connection terminal 21 of the vehicle connector component 20.

When the probe pin 23 is moved by the control of the control unit 14 and connected to the connection terminal of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test, the control unit 14 then uses the probe pin 23 for the connector component for the vehicle under test ( 20) a power source and a test electrical signal are applied, and a test result signal corresponding to the applied test electrical signal can be obtained. The controller 14 may classify (classify) the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test into normal parts and abnormal parts (bad parts) according to the test result signal.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the magnetic force generating unit 15 may generate a magnetic force that exerts an attractive force on a connector component for a vehicle seated on the coupling unit 24.

For example, when the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is not properly fixedly coupled to the coupling unit 24, the probe pin 23 is connected to the connector for the vehicle under test for testing the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test. When connecting (connecting, contacting) the connection terminal of the component 20, the phenomenon that the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is displaced at a predetermined angle may occur. As described above, when the connector part 20 for the vehicle to be inspected is displaced at a predetermined angle, an unstable connection (connection, contact) operation is performed between the probe pin 23 and the connector component 20 for the vehicle to be inspected, whereby the connection part is caused. (For example, one end of the probe pin that is connected to the connector component for the vehicle under test to the connection terminal of the connector component for the vehicle under test) may cause excessive wear and the test operation may not be smoothly performed, resulting in a decrease in yield.

Therefore, the magnetic force generating unit 15 is fixed to the coupling unit 23 without moving the connector component for the vehicle under test mounted on the coupling unit 23 without any angle change during the connection (connection, contact) operation or test. In order to do so, a magnetic force that exerts an attractive force on the connector component for the vehicle under test mounted on the coupling unit 23 may be generated through the magnetic force generating unit 15.

The magnetic force generating unit 15 may be disposed on a surface corresponding to the left direction among the surfaces corresponding to the hollow portion of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the magnetic force generating portion 15 is a surface corresponding to the hollow portion of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test (ie, a surface corresponding to each of the forward / backward / left / right directions). ) May be disposed on at least one side. In this case, the magnetic force generating unit 15 may generate a magnetic force with respect to the side portion of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test.

In another example, the magnetic force generating unit 15 may be disposed in the coupling unit. In this case, the magnetic force generator 15 disposed in the coupling unit may generate a magnetic force against the lower surface of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test, which is seated to contact the upper surface of the coupling unit.

The control unit 14 may control the operation of the magnetic force generating unit 15 to ON when the vehicle connector component 20 is properly seated on the coupling unit 24.

In addition, when the magnetic force generating unit 15 is in the ON state, the control unit 14 controls the connection movement of the probe pin 23 for connection between the probe pin 23 and the connection terminal 21 of the vehicle connector component, a vehicle connector It is possible to perform separation movement control of the probe pin 23 for testing of the component and separation between the probe pin 23 and the connection terminal 21 of the vehicle connector component.

In addition, when the separation movement control is performed after the test of the vehicle connector component 20, the control unit 14 may control the operation of the magnetic force generating unit 15 to OFF.

In other words, the control unit 14 may control the operation of the magnetic force generating unit 15 to ON when the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is properly seated on the coupling unit. When the magnetic force generating unit 15 is in the ON state, it can generate a magnetic force that exerts a force on the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test. In addition, when the magnetic force generating unit 15 is in the ON state, the control unit 14 controls the connection movement of the probe pin 23 for connection between the probe pin 23 and the connection terminal of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test, It is possible to perform separation movement control of the probe pin 23 for testing of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test, and for separation between the probe pin 23 and the connection terminal of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test. In addition, when the control movement of the detachable movement control (ie, the movement of the probe pin for separation between the probe pin and the connection terminal of the electronic component under test) is performed after the test of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test, the control unit 14 performs an inspection The operation of the magnetic force generator 15 can be controlled to OFF so that the vehicle connector component 20 is easily separated from the coupling unit.

In other words, if it is determined that the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is properly seated on the coupling unit 24, the control unit 15 may generate a magnetic force by turning on the operation of the magnetic force generating unit 15. Thereafter, in a state in which the connector component for the vehicle under test 20 is accurately fixedly coupled to the coupling unit 24 by magnetic force, the control unit 15 has the probe pin 23 connected to the connection terminal of the connector component for vehicle under test 20 The movement of the probe pin 23 can be controlled to be connected. In addition, the control unit 15 may perform a test of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test in a state where the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is accurately fixedly coupled to the coupling unit 24 by magnetic force. In addition, the control unit 15 in the state that the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is accurately fixedly coupled to the coupling unit 24 by magnetic force, and after the test is completed, the probe pin 23 is connected to the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test. The movement of the probe pin 23 can be controlled to be separated from the connection terminal. Thereafter, the control unit 15 may turn off the operation of the magnetic force generating unit 15 so that the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test, which has been tested, is easily separated from the coupling unit 24.

In addition, the control unit 15 may control the type of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic force generating unit 15 according to the test progress state of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test, for example. Here, the type of the magnetic field may include at least one of the intensity, frequency, time, and pattern of the magnetic field.

In addition, the test proceeding state for the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test is an exemplary first state, and a probe for connecting the probe pin 23 to the connection terminal of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test is mounted normally. A state in which the movement of the pin 23 is controlled, that is, a connection movement control state of the probe pin 23 for connection between the probe pin 23 and the connection terminal of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test may be included. In addition, a state in which the test is performed by applying a test electrical signal to the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test to which the probe pin 23 is connected, that is, as a second state, for example, in the test progress state, that is, the connector component for the vehicle under test ( The test execution status for 20) may be included. In addition, the state of controlling the movement of the probe pin 23 in order to separate the probe pin 23 from the connection terminal of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test is completed as an exemplary third state in the test progress state, That is, the separation movement control state of the probe pin 23 for separation between the probe pin 23 and the connection terminal of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test may be included.

At this time, the control unit 15 controls, for example, the type of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic force generating unit 15 when the test progress state for the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is the first state and the third state, as the first type. In addition, when the test progress state for the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test is the second state, the type of the magnetic field generated from the magnetic force generating unit 15 may be controlled to the second type.

In this case, the first type may be, for example, a type having a relatively strong magnetic field strength compared to the second type, and the second type may be a type having a relatively weak magnetic field strength compared to the first type. As a specific example, when the type of the magnetic field is the first type, the magnetic force generating unit 15 has a magnetic force having an intensity of the magnetic field of 8 levels among the intensity of the magnetic field divided into 10 steps (the larger the level, the stronger the magnetic field intensity). Can cause On the contrary, when the type of the magnetic field is the second type, the magnetic force generator 15 may generate a magnetic force having the strength of the magnetic field in two stages.

According to this, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 is the magnetic force corresponding to the first type from the magnetic force generating unit 15 when the test progress state for the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is the first state and the third state. By generating a strong magnetic force), the connection operation of the probe pin 23 to the connection terminal of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test and the separation of the probe pin 23 from the connection terminal of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test The operation may be provided to be more stably performed without movement of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test. Accordingly, wear to the connection terminal of the probe pin 23 and the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test can effectively reduce damage.

On the other hand, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 is the magnetic force corresponding to the second type from the magnetic force generating unit 15 when the test proceeding state for the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test is the second state (magnetic force with weak strength). By generating, it is possible to minimize the signal interference due to magnetic force during the test of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test based on the test electrical signal, so that more accurate test results can be derived.

When the present application is intended to connect (connect, contact) the probe pin 23 with the connection terminal of the connector component 20 for a vehicle to be tested for testing the connector component 20 for a vehicle to be tested, the connector component for the vehicle to be tested By allowing the 20 to be accurately fixedly coupled to the seating groove 2 without an angle change, a more precise connection (connection, contact) operation can be made. Through this, the present application allows a safer and more precise connection operation between the probe pin 23 and the connection terminal of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test, effectively preventing the occurrence of wear on the connection area, and making the test work more smoothly. It can be made to improve the yield.

The vehicle connector automation production system 10 fixes the connector component for the vehicle under test 20 so as not to move through the fixed coupling of the connector component for the vehicle under test 20 using the magnetic force generating unit 15, thereby performing the contact operation. In addition, the connection portion that may be caused when performing the operation of separating the probe pin 23 from the connection terminal of the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test (for example, one to one inspection of the probe pin connected to the connector component for the vehicle under test) It is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of abrasion on the connecting terminal of the vehicle connector component). In addition, since the automotive connector automated production system 10 turns on the magnetic force generating unit 13 even during the test, the test work can be performed more smoothly.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the analysis unit 16 may determine whether to replace the probe pin 23 through analysis of an image of the probe pin 23.

The analysis unit 16 determines the wear level of the probe pin 23 through analysis of the image of the probe pin 23, and when it is determined that the wear level of the probe pin 23 is equal to or higher than a preset wear level, the probe pin It can be decided that the replacement of (23) is necessary.

A connection (contact) operation between a connection terminal of the connector component 20 for a vehicle to be inspected and a probe pin 23 each time a test is performed on each of the plurality of vehicle connector components 20 for inspection, or a probe from the connector component 20 for a vehicle to be tested As the pin separation operation is performed each time, one end of the probe pin 23 connected to the connector component 20 for the vehicle under test may be worn each time a test is performed. At this time, if the degree of wear of the probe pin 23 is greater than or equal to a preset level, the connection between the probe pin 23 and the connection terminal of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test is not properly performed, and the connector component for the vehicle under test 20 May not be tested properly.

Therefore, the present application determines the wear level of the probe pin 23 through analysis of the image of the probe pin 23, and when it is determined that the wear level of the probe pin 23 is equal to or higher than a preset wear level, the probe pin 23 ) May need to be replaced.

The wear level of the probe pin 23 may be determined based on the length of the probe pin 23 identified through analysis of an image of the probe pin 23. For example, the analysis unit 16 may identify the length of the probe pin 23 through analysis of an image of the probe pin 23. When it is determined (analysis) that the length of the probe pin 23 identified as the analysis result is less than or equal to the preset length, the analysis unit 16 determines that the wear level of the probe pin 23 is higher than or equal to the preset wear level, and the probe pin It can be decided that the replacement of (23) is necessary. At this time, the preset length may mean a threshold value of the length of the probe pin 23, that is, the critical length of the probe pin 23, which enables normal test execution in performing the test of the connector part 20 for the vehicle under test. have.

If it is determined that replacement of the probe pin 23 is necessary, the controller 14 may control the corresponding probe pin 23 determined to be replaced to be replaced with another probe pin. When the present application determines that the probe pin 23 needs to be replaced, it is possible to perform replacement only for the corresponding probe pin 23, which is determined to need replacement, rather than replacing the coupling unit 24 itself. The use rate for (24) can be increased.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the analysis unit 16 is constructed through learning to input reference status information and status information of the vehicle connector component 20 as inputs, and output a defect detection result of the vehicle connector component 20 as an output. It is possible to analyze whether the state information of the connector component for a new vehicle is defective based on the artificial neural network.

The analysis unit 16 inputs reference state information, that is, the normal state information of the vehicle connector part 20 and the state information of the vehicle connector part 20 produced through the production equipment 30 of the vehicle connector as inputs, and the vehicle connector. It is possible to construct an artificial neural network that outputs a result of detecting a defect of the component 20 as an output. In this case, the artificial neural network may be an artificial neural network generated based on supervised learning. The analysis unit 16 may detect whether a new input connector component for a new vehicle is defective even for some reason. For example, the analysis unit 16 provides a differentiated defect detection result from reference state information such as deformation due to the temperature of the connector housing 22 and a difference in the bending angle of the connection terminal 21 of the connector component 20. can do.

In addition, the analysis unit 16 may analyze whether the vehicle connector is defective based on the bending angle information of the preset terminal and the bending angle information of the connection terminal coupled to the housing of the vehicle connector obtained through the status information acquisition unit. .

Referring to FIG. 4 as an example, FIG. 4 (a) may be a state before a connecting terminal coupled to a housing of a vehicle connector is bent. In other words, FIG. 4 (a) may be a state in which the connection terminal 21 is coupled to the housing 22 of the vehicle connector. After the connection terminal 21 shown in FIG. 4A is seated on the coupling unit 24 of the production equipment of the vehicle connector, the connection terminal 21 can be bent based on a preset angle.

4 (b) may be a state in which the connection terminal coupled to the housing of the vehicle connector is bent based on a preset angle. In other words, in Fig. 4 (b), the connection terminal 21 is coupled to the housing 22 of the vehicle connector, and the housing 22 of the combined vehicle connector is seated on the coupling unit 24 to produce the vehicle connector. It may be shown a connection terminal 21 bent at a preset angle using the equipment.

Here, the status information acquisition unit 12 may detect the bending angle of the connection terminal 21 of the vehicle connector illustrated in FIG. 4B using at least one of a plurality of sensors.

The analysis unit 16 may analyze whether corresponding state information is included within a preset range. The analysis unit 16 may determine whether the accuracy of the bending degree is correct using the reference axis. The analysis unit 16 may determine bending information of the connection terminal 21 by using a three-dimensional reference axis, for example, X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. In addition, the analysis unit 16 is based on the range of the reference axis (border line) set in advance, using the image information of at least one of the perspective view, the front view, the right side view, and the left side view of the vehicle connector component 20 It is possible to detect a defect by checking the bending information.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the status information acquisition unit 12 may include a first image collection unit (not shown), a second image collection unit (not shown), and a third image collection unit (not shown). .

The first image collection unit (not shown) is a first production that cuts a bundle (connector bundle) of connection terminals 21 to which a connection terminal 21 of a plurality of vehicle connector parts 20 is connected to each connection terminal 21 It is possible to collect cutting images of equipment. Here, the first production equipment may be a cutting machine. In one example, the first image collection unit (not shown) is a cutting including an image of the lower jig supporting the bundle of connectors (connector bundle) and the upper jig cutting the connector bundle (connecting terminal 21 bundle). Images can be collected.

Also, the second image collection unit (not shown) may collect a combined image of the second production equipment that couples the plurality of connectors to the coupling unit. Here, the second production equipment may be a combiner. The coupler may couple the connection terminal 21 of the plurality of vehicle connector parts 20 to the combining unit 20, and the second image collecting unit 120 receives the combined image of the combiner from the shooting unit that shoots the combined image. Can be collected.

In addition, the third image collection unit (not shown) collects a settling image of a press machine fixing a plurality of vehicle connector parts 20 coupled to the coupling unit 24 to a pin board (connector housing) through a press fit process. Can be. Through the press-fit process of the press machine, the long axes of the connector components 20 for vehicles passing through the bottom surface of the coupling unit 20 may be fixed to the pinboard (connector housing). The third image collection unit 130 may collect the settlement image of the press machine from the imaging unit that captures the settlement image.

The analysis unit 16 may detect defects in fixing the housing 22 of the vehicle connector and the plurality of connector pins 21 through the cut image, the combined image, and the fixed image. In other words, the analysis unit 16 is based on the images collected by the first image collection unit (not shown), the second image collection unit (not shown), and the third image collection unit (not shown), the housing of the vehicle connector And it is possible to analyze whether a plurality of connector pins are defective.

The analysis unit 16 is constructed through learning to take a cut image and a combined image as input, and output a result of detecting a defect of a pin board (connector housing) and a connection terminal 21 of a plurality of vehicle connector parts 20 as an output. Through the artificial neural network, it is possible to detect defects in the connection terminal 21 of the pin board (connector housing) and the plurality of vehicle connector parts 20.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 may further include a data generation unit (not shown) capable of generating a learning data set and a verification data set for artificial neural network application. A data set may be generated by classifying the data set into a training data set required for learning an artificial neural network and a verification data set for verifying progress information of learning of an artificial neural network. For example, the data generation unit (not shown) classifies images (images) to be randomly used in the learning data set and images to be used in the verification data set among the image (image) data obtained by the status information obtaining unit 12. can do. In addition, the data generation unit (not shown) may use the rest of the data sets for verification as learning data sets. The data set for verification can be randomly selected. The ratio of the verification data set and the learning data set may be determined by a preset reference value. In this case, the preset reference value may be set as 10% of the data set for verification and 90% of the data set for learning, but is not limited thereto.

The data generation unit (not shown) may generate a data set by classifying a training data set and a verification data set to prevent an overfitting condition. For example, due to the learning characteristics of the neural network structure, the data set for learning may be in an overfitting state, so the data generation unit (not shown) can prevent overfitting of the artificial neural network by utilizing the verification data set. have.

In this case, the verification data set may be a data set that does not overlap with the learning data set. Since the data for verification is data that has not been used for the construction of an artificial neural network, it is the first data encountered in the artificial neural network at the time of verification work. Therefore, the data set for verification may be a data set suitable for evaluating the performance of the artificial neural network when a new image (a new image not used for learning) is input.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the analysis unit 16 may preprocess the data set to be applicable to a deep learning algorithm. The analysis unit 16 may preprocess the data set to increase recognition performance in the deep learning algorithm. The deep learning algorithm may be composed of two parts: a convolutional neural network structure and a fully-connected neural network structure, but is not limited thereto.

As an example, the analysis unit 16 may perform a 5-step pre-processing process. First, the analysis unit 16 may perform a crop step. In the cropping step, an unnecessary portion (black background) of the edge may be cut out from the image (image) obtained by the status information obtaining unit 12 centering on the vehicle connector component 20. As an example, the analysis unit 16 sets a randomly designated pixel size (for example, 299 x 299 pixels, 244x244 pixels) to obtain an image (image) of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from the status information obtaining unit 12. I can cut it. In other words, the analysis unit 16 may cut an image (image) of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from the status information acquisition unit 12 to a size applicable to a deep learning algorithm.

Next, the analysis unit 16 may perform a shift step. The analysis unit 16 may move the image (image) of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from the status information acquisition unit 12 in the vertical, horizontal, and horizontal directions. In addition, the analysis unit 16 may perform a flipping step. For example, the analysis unit 16 may vertically invert the image (image) of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from the status information acquisition unit 12. In addition, the analysis unit 16 may perform a process of flipping the image (image) of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from the status information obtaining unit 12 in the vertical direction and then in the horizontal direction.

In addition, the analysis unit 16 may perform a color adjustment step. For example, in the color adjustment step, the analysis unit 16 may perform color adjustment of the image based on the extracted color using the average subtraction method as the average RGB value of the entire data set. In addition, the pre-processing unit 13 may randomly adjust the color of the image (image) of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from the status information obtaining unit 12.

In addition, the analysis unit 16 may perform the pre-processing in all 5 steps to generate an image (image) of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from the status information obtaining unit 12 as a data set applicable to a deep learning algorithm. have. In addition, the analysis unit 16 performs at least one of the five steps of pre-processing to obtain a vehicle connector part 20 image (image) obtained from the status information obtaining unit 12 as a data set applicable to a deep learning algorithm. Can produce

In addition, the analysis unit 16 may amplify image data for increasing the number of data of the vehicle connector component 20 image (image) data obtained by the status information obtaining unit 12.

According to one embodiment of the present application, when using a deep learning algorithm including a synthetic neural network, the larger the amount of data is, the more advantageous it is to achieve good performance, but the number of images (images) of the vehicle connector component 20 is different. It may be less than the number. In the case of the vehicle connector component 20, a new connector component is applied to a new vehicle being developed, and since each of the vehicle connector component 20 requested by the consumer may have a different shape from each other, the status information acquisition unit 12 The acquired amount of image (image) data collected for the vehicle connector part 20 may be very insufficient to utilize the convolutional neural network. Accordingly, the analysis unit 16 may perform a data augmentation process based on the learning data set. The analysis unit 16 applies a method of at least one of rotating, flipping, cutting, and mixing noise (image) of the vehicle connector part 20 obtained from the status information obtaining unit 12 to amplify the data (augmentation) process You can do

The analysis unit 16 may construct a training model through learning using a composite neural network as an input of a learning data set that has undergone pre-processing, and an input of a fully connected deep neural network as an output of the synthetic neural network.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present application, the composite neural network may extract a plurality of specific feature patterns analyzing an image (image) of the vehicle connector component 20 obtained from the status information obtaining unit 12. At this time, the extracted specific feature pattern may be used to make final classification in a deeply connected deep neural network.

Convolutional Neural Networks are a type of neural network mainly used in speech recognition and image recognition. It is configured to process multidimensional array data, and is specialized in multidimensional array processing such as color images. Therefore, in the field of image recognition, techniques using deep learning are mostly based on the synthetic neural network.

A plurality of feature patterns extracted from the composite neural network can be used to perform classification work by being transferred to the next step, a deeply connected deep neural network. The composite neural network can control the number of layers. The composite neural network can build a more stable model by adjusting the number of layers according to the amount of training data for model training.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle connector automated production system 10 may provide a production information input menu of a vehicle connector component and a status information confirmation menu of a vehicle connector component to a user terminal (not shown). For example, a user terminal (not shown) downloads and installs an application program provided by the automotive connector automation production system 10, and checks the production information input menu of the vehicle connector component and status information of the vehicle connector component through the installed application. A menu may be provided.

The vehicle connector automated production system 10 includes a user terminal (not shown) and transmits and receives data, contents, and various communication signals through a network, and includes all types of servers, terminals, or devices having functions of data storage and processing. Can be.

The user terminal (not shown) is a device interworking with the automotive connector automation production system 10 through a network, for example, a smartphone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, a wearable device, and a PCS (Personal) Communication System (GSM), Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), all kinds of wireless communication devices such as Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals and fixed terminals such as desktop computers and smart TVs.

An example of a network for sharing information between a vehicle connector automation production system 10 and a user terminal (not shown) is a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a 5G network, and World Interoperability for WIMAX Microwave Access (Network), wired and wireless Internet (LAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Personal Area Network (PAN), Bluetooth network, Wifi network, An NFC (Near Field Communication) network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, and a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) network may be included, but are not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, based on the details described above, the operation flow of the present application will be briefly described.

5 is a flowchart of a method for automatically manufacturing a vehicle connector according to an embodiment of the present application.

The vehicle connector automation production method shown in FIG. 5 may be performed by the vehicle connector automation production apparatus 10 described above. Therefore, even if omitted, the description of the vehicle connector automation production apparatus 10 may be applied to the description of the vehicle connector automation production method.

In step S501, the vehicle connector automated production apparatus 10 may determine whether the vehicle connector component is properly seated on the coupling unit included in the production equipment of the vehicle connector.

In step S502, the vehicle connector automated production apparatus 10 may obtain status information of a vehicle connector component produced through production equipment of a vehicle connector.

In step S503, the vehicle connector automated production apparatus 10 may collect production information of the vehicle connector.

In step S504, the vehicle connector automated production apparatus 10 is based on an artificial neural network constructed through learning to input reference status information and status information of a vehicle connector component as inputs, and output a defect detection result of the vehicle connector component as an output. It is possible to analyze whether the state information of the vehicle connector component is defective.

In step S505, the vehicle connector automated production apparatus 10 may generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the production equipment of the vehicle connector based on the production information of the vehicle connector and the status information of the vehicle connector component.

At this time, in step S505, the vehicle connector automated production apparatus 10, when it is determined that the vehicle connector component is normally seated on a coupling unit included in the production equipment of the vehicle connector, the application of power and test electrical signals to the vehicle connector component In order to generate a control signal to control the movement of the probe pin so that the probe pin is connected to the connection terminal of the vehicle connector component.

In the above description, steps S501 to S505 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present application. Also, some steps may be omitted if necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

The method for automated production of a connector for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application may be implemented in a form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and may be recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, or the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable by those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -Hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc., as well as machine language codes produced by a compiler. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the present invention, and vice versa.

In addition, the above-described method for producing an automated connector for a vehicle may be implemented in the form of a computer program or application executed by a computer stored in a recording medium.

The foregoing description of the present application is for illustration, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present application belongs will understand that it is possible to easily change to other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the claims, which will be described later, rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be interpreted to be included in the scope of the present application.

10: Automotive connector automation production system
11: judgment
12: status information acquisition unit
13: Production information acquisition department
14: control
15: magnetic force generating unit
16: Analysis Department

Claims (10)

In the automotive connector automated production system,
A determination unit for determining whether a vehicle connector component is properly seated on a coupling unit included in production equipment of a vehicle connector;
A status information acquiring unit for acquiring status information of a vehicle connector component produced through production equipment of the vehicle connector;
A production information collection unit for collecting production information of the vehicle connector parts;
Based on the artificial neural network built through learning to input the reference status information and the status information of the vehicle connector component as an input, and output the result of detecting the defect of the vehicle connector component, analyzes whether the status information of the new vehicle connector component is defective Analysis unit to do; And
A control unit for generating a control signal for controlling the operation of the production equipment of the vehicle connector based on the production information of the connector component for the vehicle and status information of the connector component for the vehicle,
Including,
The control unit,
When it is determined that the vehicle connector component is properly seated on a coupling unit included in the production equipment of the vehicle connector, a probe pin is connected with a connection terminal of the vehicle connector component to apply power and test electrical signals to the vehicle connector component. To generate a control signal to control the movement of the probe pin to be connected,
The status information acquisition unit,
A first image collection unit for collecting a cut image of the first production equipment for cutting a connector bundle to which a plurality of connector pins are connected to each connector;
A second image collection unit for collecting a combined image of the second production equipment that couples the plurality of connectors to the combining unit;
A third image collection unit collecting a settling image of a press machine fixing a plurality of connectors coupled to the combining unit on a pinboard through a press fit process
Including,
The analysis unit,
Based on the cut image, the combined image and the image collected from the settled image, analyzes whether the housing of the vehicle connector and the plurality of connectors are defective,
The status information acquisition unit,
Obtain status information of the vehicle connector component from a plurality of sensors provided in the vehicle connector production equipment,
The determination unit,
Based on whether the status information acquired by the status information acquisition unit corresponds to a preset reference value, it is determined whether the vehicle connector component is properly seated on the coupling unit. According to claim 1,
Magnetic force generating unit for generating a magnetic force acting on the attractive force to the vehicle connector parts seated on the coupling unit,
Production system further comprising a. According to claim 2,
The control unit,
When the vehicle connector component is properly seated on the coupling unit, the operation of the magnetic force generating unit is controlled to ON,
When the magnetic force generating unit is ON, the movement for controlling the connection of the probe pin for connection between the probe pin and the connection terminal of the vehicle connector component, testing of the vehicle connector component and separating the probe pin from the connection terminal of the vehicle connector component Performs separation movement control of the probe pin,
When the separation movement control is performed after testing the vehicle connector component, the operation system of the magnetic force generating unit is controlled to OFF. delete According to claim 1,
The analysis unit,
Based on the bending angle information of the preset connection terminal and the bending angle information of the connection terminal coupled to the housing of the vehicle connector obtained through the state information acquiring unit, it is to analyze whether the vehicle connector is defective or not. delete According to claim 1,
The analysis unit,
Production system for detecting the failure of the housing of the vehicle connector and the fixing of a plurality of connector pins through the cut image, the combined image and the fixed image. According to claim 1,
The determination unit,
Using the status information obtained from the status information acquisition unit, based on whether the status information is present within a predetermined range, it is to determine whether the connector component for a vehicle is defective, a production system. According to claim 1,
If information on whether new production is included among the information included in the production information collected by the production information collection unit, information regarding at least one of shape information, material information, connection terminal information, and location information of a connector component for a vehicle in consideration of use purpose Recommendations to recommend
The production system further comprising. In the automotive connector automated production method,
Determining whether a vehicle connector part is properly seated on a coupling unit included in production equipment of a vehicle connector;
Obtaining status information of a vehicle connector component produced through production equipment of the vehicle connector;
Collecting production information of the vehicle connector;
Based on the artificial neural network built through learning to input the reference status information and the status information of the vehicle connector component as an input, and output the result of detecting the defect of the vehicle connector component, analyzes whether the status information of the new vehicle connector component is defective To do; And
And generating a control signal for controlling driving of the production equipment of the vehicle connector based on the production information of the vehicle connector and status information of the vehicle connector component.
Generating the control signal,
When it is determined that the vehicle connector component is properly seated on a coupling unit included in the production equipment of the vehicle connector, a probe pin is connected with a connection terminal of the vehicle connector component to apply power and test electrical signals to the vehicle connector component. To generate a control signal to control the movement of the probe pin to be connected,
The step of obtaining the status information,
Collecting cut images of the first production equipment that cuts a bundle of connectors to which a plurality of connector pins are connected to each connector;
Collecting a combined image of the second production equipment that couples the plurality of connectors to the combining unit;
Collecting a settling image of a press machine fixing a plurality of connectors coupled to the coupling unit on a pinboard through a press fit process,
Including,
The analyzing step,
Based on the cut image, the combined image and the image collected from the settled image, analyzes whether the housing of the vehicle connector and the plurality of connectors are defective,
The step of obtaining the status information,
Obtain status information of the vehicle connector component from a plurality of sensors provided in the vehicle connector production equipment,
The determining step,
Based on whether the status information acquired by the status information acquisition unit corresponds to a preset reference value, it is determined whether the vehicle connector component is properly seated on the coupling unit.

Images